BA specialising in Screen Production [HB067]

Entry into the screen production stream is competitive and is limited to 20-24 students per year. Students accepted into the programme will take the film and television major as well as courses with a strong practical application. The stream includes three semester courses, each with a unique focus that builds on the skills acquired in the previous course. Students enter the programme in the second half of their second year. In the first course, FAM2014S, they will learn the fundamentals of motion picture production. The second course, FAM3016F, gives students the opportunity to play with different genres and to produce an experimental film. In the final course, FAM3017S, students synthesise their practical and conceptual learning through the production of a graduation short film. 

In addition to inputs from CFMS staff members with production experience, industry professionals – who are experts in their respective fields – are invited to offer workshops and master classes on topics related to writing, producing, directing, cinematography, sound, production design and editing.

Assignments vary between individual and group-based, practical and conceptual. They are designed to give students opportunities for peer-to-peer, collaborative, in-service and action learning. Tasks that prepare students for the demands of working in film, television and online production are included.

Convener:

Dr Liani Maasdorp

NOTES:

• Students wishing to register for a general BA or BSocSc degree should refer to Rule FB6 and to the section Guidelines for General BA and BSocSc Degree Programmes.
• Not all courses are offered every year. Check the relevant departmental entries to see which are on offer.
• Students must make sure that they meet the entrance requirements for all courses in their programmes.

BACHELOR OF ARTS SPECIALISING IN SCREEN PRODUCTION (BA)
[HB067]

With the exception of rules for award of the degree (below) with distinction, this specialisation is subject to the rules and regulations for the Bachelor of Arts qualification

Notes for students intending to pursue the Screen Production specialisation:
1. Applicants will not be admitted into the Screen Production (SP) specialisation in their first-year. All intending (SP) students are advised to register for the first-year of a general
Bachelor of Arts degree with double majors in Film and Television Studies and Media and Writing.

2. Final selection for this programme is made by a panel and only occurs at the end of the
first-semester of the second-year. Entry is competitive and applicants will be judged on the basis of their academic records and portfolios. Candidates may also be interviewed.
(Further details about the selection process are available from the Centre for Film and Media Studies.) Students whose applications for the Production programme are successful will move into the Production programme and their registration will be updated. Students who are not selected for admission to one of these programmes will remain registered in the general bachelor's degree and, providing they have passed the relevant first- and second-year courses, are eligible to continue in the Film and Television Studies and/or Media and Writing majors.

3. Students who wish to be considered for selection for the production stage of the specialisation must apply to the Centre for Film and Media Studies by the stipulated date towards the end of semester one of their second-year. Students in the Extended Degree programme can apply in either their second or third-year. To be considered for admission, students are required to submit an approved portfolio containing:
(a) the applicant's academic transcript indicating a pass in at least six 1000-level
semester courses including: FAM1000S Screen Studies as Social Practice. An average of 65% across all courses is advisable.
(b) a letter of motivation
(c) examples of creative work

They must also have successfully completed:
FAM2013F Introduction to Screen Genres.
Any concessions regarding these pre-requisites must be negotiated with the convener.
A workshop is held in the first-semester of the second-year of study to give students
guidance in the submission of their application.

4. The programme must include at least 10 senior semester courses.

Curriculum leading to the Bachelor of Arts specialising in Screen Production [HB067]

Note: Only students selected for the production stage of the programme will be admitted to the production courses – see notes above regarding the selection process. 

Total NQF credits for degree - 375-420